Artificial bust



Aug. 7, 1951 H. M. HERBENER ARTIFICIAL BUST Filed March '7, 1949INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 7, 1951 Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ARTIFICIALBUST Henry M. Herbener, Thomasville, Ga. Application March 7, 1949,Serial No. 80,018 7 Claims. (01. 2-267) My invention relates toimprovements in pads to be applied to or used in connection with women'sbusts.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character which will create the appearance of a full youthfulbust.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pad which will raiseand support the natural bust.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, andin'which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on line 2--2 of Figure 3,

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 4,

Figure 4 is aside elevation of the outer face of the pad,

Figure 5 is a similar view of the inner face of the pad,

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic view of a slightly drooping'bust,

Figure 5 is a similar view, showing the shape and arrangement of thebust after being raised and supported by the pad,

Figure 5 is a similar and applied pad.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the bodyportion of the bust supporter having bust receiving pockets 6, whichbulge outwardly, as shown. These pockets taper outwardly and are shapedto correspond generally to the contour of a youthful bust. The bodyportion 5 has a lower band 1 and shoulder straps 8.

A pad 9 is arranged within each pocket. The contour of the pocket willhold the pad in place but if desired, additional means may be employedto attach the pad to the pocket. The pad is preferably formed of spongerubber, although it may be formed of any other material. The pad isgenerally elliptical and its wall tapers toward its marginal edge in.This marginal edge is thin and is biased to move inwardly beyond theinner face of the pad. The thin marginal edge is placed under tensionand will cling closely to the bust, when the pad is placed in position.The pad has view of the raised bust an inner main recess H to receivethe bust and an inner auxiliary recess l2 to receive the nipple. Therecess i2 is vertically inclined and disposed at the longitudinal centerof the pad and near its vertical center. The recess H has a lower face Hwhich is vertically convex and an upper face I! which is verticallyconcave. The faces II and 12 are horizontally concave. The pad has anouter convex substantially spherically curved face l3 and an artiflcalnipple I4 is preferably formed integral with the outer face 13. Thisnipple is at the longitudinal center of the pad, but at an elevationabove the recess l2 and the natural nipple. This nipple may be inclinedupward slightly. The lower portion of the pad beneath the recess I2 isthicker and vertically longer than the upper portion of the pad abovethe recess l2.

In use the pads 9 are inserted in the pockets 6 with the nipples l4arranged remote from the natural busts. The pads may be attached to thepockets if desired. The supporter 5 is applied to the user and thenatural busts enter the main recesses ll of the pads and the naturalnipples enter the auxiliary recesses II. The lower convex face I l' ofthe pad elevates and supports the natural bust, causing the tops of thebusts to become convex and enter the recess formed by the face l2. Whenthe lower portion of the bust is raised, Figures 5 and 5, the upperportion is raised and rendered convex, this causing the natural nippleto be inclined downwardly. The downwardly inclined natural nipple entersthe auxiliary recess l2, which is considerably larger than the naturalnipple, to promote the convenience of the wearer. The artificial nippleI4 is disposed at an elevation above the recess l2, so that theartificial nipple assumes the elevation of the natural nipple, beforethe bust is raised, Figure 5 The pads being flexible and compressible,readily conform to the contour of the natural busts. The pad 9 mayextend downwardly substantially to the body, thereby covering the lowerportion of the bust beneath the auxiliary recess l2. The upper portionof the pad 9 above the auxiliary recess is shorter than the lowerportion and terminates short of the body, thereby leaving the upperportion of the bust next to the body uncovered. This aids in concealingthe use of the device. The applied pad produces the appearance of a fullyouthful bust.

The pad is also particularly adapted to be worn in connection with thenew strapless halfbras now being featured.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A pad having an outer face which is convex at least in part, said padincluding a lower pad portion and an upper pad portion, the lower padportion being thicker and vertically longer than the upper pad portion,the lower pad portion having an inner face which is vertically convexand the upper pad portion having an inner face which is verticallyconcave, the pad being provided upon its inner face adjacent to the topof the lower pad portion with a recess to receive the natural nipple,the lower thick pad portion serving to elevate and support the bust andextending substantially to the body, the upper short pad portionterminating a considerable distance from the body so that the upperportion of the bust is uncovered by the upper pad portion.

2. A pad having an outer convex generally spherically curved faceprovided with a nipple, said pad including a lower pad portion and anupper pad portion, the lower pad portion being thicker and verticallylonger than the upper pad portion, the lower pad portion having an innerface which is vertically convex and the upper pad portion having aninner face which is vertically concave, the pad being provided upon itsinner face adjacent to the top of the lower pad portion with a recess toreceive the natural nipple, the lower thick pad portion serving toelevate and support the bust and extending substantially to the body,the upper short pad portion terminating a considerable distance from thebody so that the upper portion of the bust is uncovered by the upper padportion.

3. A pad having an outer convex generally spherically curved faceprovided with an artificial nipple, said pad including a lower padportion and an upper pad portion, the lower pad portion being thickerand vertically longer than the upper pad portion, the lower pad portionhaving an inner face which is vertically convex, the pad being providedupon its inner face adjacent to the top of the lower pad portion with adownwardly inclined recess disposed at an elevation beneath theartificial nipple and adapted for receiving the natural nipple, thelower thick pad portion serving to elevate and support the bust andextending substantially to the body, the upper short pad portionterminating a considerable distance from the body so that the upperportion of the bust is uncovered by the upper pad portion.

4. A pad to be applied to the bust, said pad being flexible and havingan outer convex generally spherically curved face, said pad includingupper and lower portions, the lower pad portion being thicker andvertically longer than the upper pad portion, the pad being providedupon its inner face adjacent to the top of the lower pad portion with arecess to receive the natural nipple, the lower thick pad portionserving to elevate and support the bust and extending substantially tothe body, the upper short pad portion terminating a considerabledistance from the body so that the upper portion of the bust isuncovered by the upper pad portion.

5. A pad to be applied to the bust, said pad being flexible and havingan outer convex generally spherically curved face, said pad includingupper and lower portions, the lower pad portion being thicker andvertically longer than the upper pad portion, the pad being providedupon its inner face adjacent to the top of the lower pad portion with arecess to receive the natural nipple, the upper pad portion beingprovided upon its outer face with an artificial nipple disposed abovesaid recess, the lower thick pad portion serving to elevate and supportthe bust and extending substantially to the body, the upper short padportion terminating a considerable distance from the body so that theupper portion of the bust is uncovered by the upper pad portion.

6. A pad to be applied to the bust and formed of soft compressibleresilient material, said pad having" an outer generally sphericallycurved face and an artificial nipple carried by such face, said padincluding a lower pad portion beneath the nipple and an upper padportion above the nipple, the lower pad portion being approximatelytwice as vertically long as the upper pad portion and considerablythicker, the lower pad portion havin a generally circularly curved thinmarginal edge, the upper pad portion having a generally horizontal thinmarginal edge, the thin marginal edges being biased to move inwardlytoward the bust, the pad being provided upon its inner face with arecess for receiving the natural nipple, the long lower pad portionelevating and supporting the bust and extending substantially to thebody and the upper short pad portion terminating a considerable distancefrom the body for leaving the upper portion of the bust uncovered.

7. The combination with a bust supporting garment to be applied to thebody and having pocket means, of pads to be arranged within the pocketmeans and applied to the busts, each pad being flexible and having anouter convex generally spherically curved face, said pad including upperand lower portions, the lower pad portion being thicker and verticallylonger than the upper pad portion, said pad being provided upon itsinner face adjacent to the top of the lower pad portion with a recess toreceive the natural nipple, the lower thick pad portion serving toelevate and support the bust and extending substantially to the body,the upper short pad portion terminating a considerable distance from thebody so that the upper portion of the bust is uncovered by the upper padportion.

' HENRY M. HERBENER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 326,915 Morehouse Sept. 22, 18852,061,268 Becker Nov. 17, 1936 2,066,503 Wiggers Jan. 5, 1937 2,289,679Porter July 14, 1942 2,345,649 Zimmerman et a]. Apr. 4, 1944

